Cord Blood Coordinator

Who We Are

LifeSouth is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. We are committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. With more than 45 donor centers, 55 bloodmobiles and 2,000 blood drives a month, our LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when you or your family is in need.

Make a life-saving difference by joining LifeSouth Community Blood Centers as a Cord Blood Donation Coordinator In Jacksonville, FL. This position will work within the community and with hospital partners to bring awareness to the LifeSouth Cord Blood Bank program through public education and recruitment of donor moms.

LifeSouth Cord Blood Bank is a community-based public cord blood bank that collects and stores umbilical cord blood for the purpose of clinical cures and research in the field of stem cell transplantation

Our Benefits

- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan

- Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days

- Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability

- Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth

- Free basic life insurance for full-time employees

- Holiday premium paid on certain holidays

- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period

- Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered

- Access to wages prior to pay day

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Educate clinicians and potential donors on the cord blood donation process

- Facilitate daily activities at collection site(s) and ensure they are performed

- Supervise the Cord Blood Collection Specialists in the region

- Train new collection staff

- Conduct regular meetings with collection staff to review collection site goals

- Propose incentive programs to increase collections

- Make presentations to healthcare professionals and expecting families

- Distribute educational materials in the labor and delivery units and private Obstetric offices within the assigned district

- Maintain effective working relationships with local hospitals and their staff

- Educate clinicians regarding proper cord blood collection technique

- Co-develop donor education materials and public service announcements targeting minority populations

- Attend health fairs and other sponsored events to promote and increase the awareness of Cord Blood

- Act as liaison between Cord Blood and hospitals within the assigned district

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree (A combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.) 

- Valid driver's license. Also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver's eligibility requirements

- Be comfortable working and navigating in a hospital setting and communicating with healthcare professionals at every level

- Ability to co-create and deliver relevant presentations to superiors, peers and subordinates within, as well as outside of, the organization

- Willingness and ability to travel at least 25%

- Previous healthcare experience preferred

- One year of Marketing or Project Management experience preferred

- Experience in cellular therapy, cord blood processing/research, and/or leadership experience in a medical laboratory preferred

This is a full-time position. Starting salary range is $21.25 - $23.37 an hour. Criminal background check and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug-Free/Tobacco Free Workplace.

The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.

LifeSouth is a Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace. LifeSouth is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self-identify as LifeSouth desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions. LifeSouth complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). LifeSouth is an E-Verify employer.

If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the LifeSouth region where you are applying or call 1-888-795-2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a LifeSouth facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the on-line application process.